Something for Sunday Morning
"Joy is very infectious. We will never know just how much good a simple smile
can do." Mother Teresa
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Friday
Brews You Can Use
I go to Frankenmuth most summers for its annual Bavarian Music Festival.
Frankenmuth is a village in the middle of Michigan that is designed like a
Bavarian town. It's probably the second quaintest spot in Michigan (Mackinac
Island is the most quaint). It looks
Thursday
Miscellaneous
Who else is climbing on the gold standard bandwagon? Maybe Steve Forbes. Link
[http://www.zerohedge.com/article/steve-forbes-us-will-likely-have-gold-standard-within-next-five-years]
. * * * * * * * Value investor Jeremy Grantham is bearish on U.S. stocks. He
would seek refuge in blue chips and emerging
Wednesday
Return of Catholic Blog Surfing
Awhile back, I selected Wednesday as my statio . The spiritual masters suggest
you select one day during the week to stand watch, to put forth the extra effort
to be good. I can't say I've noticed a big difference between my
Tuesday
Liars, Liars
Unbelievable: Last Friday, it was reported that Greece was threatening to quit
the Euro Zone and there would be an emergency meeting. The Eurogroup Chairman
flat-out told the media that there would be no meeting. And now, it looks like
he simply lied. Why? To preserve the
Monday
Jacobs
You don't hear much about Siger de Brabant these days. He's a Latin Averroist
(fan of the Muslim philosopher, Averroes), who taught a lot of bizarre stuff,
but in particular, he taught there were two types of truth: philosophic truths
and religious truths. His framework
Something for Sunday Morning
"Be happy and make it a special point to become God's sign of happiness in your
community." Mother Teresa
Friday
Hail the Drinking Club!
Tonight, I drink. The drinking club awarded my son a scholarship, and they're
hosting Marie, Alex, and me to a steak dinner. I'm really looking forward to it.
I always refer to it as "the drinking club," which I intend
Selections from Lau Tzu's Tao Te Ching
Selections from the Tao Te Ching
I read the book earlier this year. I can kinda understand why Catholic convert
John Wu began his translation of the Book of John with, "In the beginning was
the Tao."
Enjoy:
Therefore the sage puts his own person last, and yet
Tuesday
Catholic Arts and Letters Weekly
Are you "flipping hamburgers" or "making magic"? It depends on where you work.
At Disney, all the modern day indentured servants ("interns") are making magic.
. . . more>> [http://www.guernicamag.com/features/2620/perlin_5_1_11/]
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